Type: Not listed Usage: 7 January 1967 Note: Potentially a private cancellation.
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Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Mackey Street (Nassau)
Mackey Street Post Office (P.O.) was opened 1 April 1958 as a branch P.O. under Nassau after being transferred from Shirley Street. On 15 February it became a Money Order Office. In 1967 the office was moved to the Out Islander’s Trading building in Ernest Street, near the Potters Cay…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Mackey Street (Nassau)Bahamas Philately: Home Lines – So Much to See, To Do…In the Bahamas
These were printed as Letter Cards for Home Lines to advertise the Homeric. Details Publisher: Home Lines Distributor: Printer: Printed in Italy Year: Series:
View More Bahamas Philately: Home Lines – So Much to See, To Do…In the BahamasBahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Date Stamps
Type: Usage: 20NOV57 Size: SC Note: This is not listed by Proud and doesn’t match any of the types listed. Proud does not list a D34, so this is potentially this missing cancel. Type: Usage: -6DEC55 – 26MAR56 Size: SC Note: This is not listed by Proud and doesn’t match any of the…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Date StampsBahamas Philately: Post Office – Rock Sound
Rock Sound was a District Post Office located on Eleuthera. A new post office building was built c.1964. Postmarks & Cancellations Air Mail Date Stamps References Postal History of the Bahamas – Edward B Proud (2000) The Bahama Islands – A History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967 – M H…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Rock SoundBahamas Philately: Coin Divers
Native coin divers were a tourist attraction in Nassau. The coin divers would greet cruise ships where tourists would throw coins in the water, and the skilled divers would dive to retrieve them. Postcards 1953 – Mardon, Son & Hall Ltd (No.40-70) 1957 – J Salmon Ltd (Type 1E) J…
View More Bahamas Philately: Coin DiversBahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Machine Cancellations
In 1965, there were four cancellation machines in Nassau General Post Office (G.P.O.) using four different cancellations. Type D1B Type: D1B-M6A Description: Single Circle (W: 21mm) NASSAU,BAHAMAS YYYY MMM DD MMM /H:MM AM (PM) Cancellation: Seven wavy lines (H:15.5mm x W:56.0mm) Usage: 1957 / JAN 3 – 1962 / JUN 25 Note: …
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Machine CancellationsBahamas Philately: New Providence – Grants Town
Grants Town was named after General Sir Lewis Grant (1776-1852) who was Governor of the Bahamas when the town was laid out in 1825. The settlement was established after an influx of Africans in 1807 required planned settlements and became one of the largest concentration of Africans that lived…
View More Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Grants TownBahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau
The Nassau General Post Office (G.P.O.) was located off Rawson Square. In 1965, when the Bernard Sunley Building was opened, the stamp sales moved into Sunley Arcade (Public Counters). Outgoing letters were handled at Sands Lane and the Parcel Office was at Oakes Field. On 14 May 1971, the ‘new’ Nassau…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – NassauBahamas Philately: Lightbourn Pharmacy
The Lightbourn Pharmacy at Bay Street & George Street, Nassau, was established by Roger Moore Lightbourn (1870-1956). Lightbourn was a druggist and self-taught optometrist. The business was later taken over by his son, Cyril Lightbourn. Cyril renamed the business as Lightbourn’s Perfume and Camera Center. Postcards Colorpicture (P2400 Series) Colorpicture (P5700…
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